Yasthi Madhu

Question 1

What is the common name for yasti madhu?

Answer 1

Licorice

Question 2

What does do the words yasthi and madhu mean?

Answer 2

Yasthi means ‘bark’ madhu means sweet, so it means sweet bark

Question 3

What is it’s rasa?

Answer 3

Sweet

Question 4

What is it’s virya?

Answer 4

Shita

Question 5

What is it’s vipaka?

Answer 5

Sweet

Question 6

What 2 gunas describe it’s qualities?

Answer 6

Heavy, unctuous

Question 7

What is it’s prabhava?

Answer 7

Rasayana for the voice, hair growth and memory; enhances cellular intelligence and longevity, eliminates K by expectoration action, life-promoting rasayana
Pacifies P and V, may excite and eliminate K

Question 8

For which dhatus does it have an affinity?

Answer 8

Rasa, rakta, majja, shukra, the respiratory system

Question 9

What are it’s 18 actions?

Answer 9

Expectorant, liquefies K, demulcent, emetic that induces nausea and vomiting in large doses, rasayana, calms thirst, soothes sore throats, improves voice, enhances concentration, memory and intelligence, promotes hair growth, enhances color and complexion, good for eyes, energizer, blood purifier, hemostatic, heals ulcers, antacid, diuretic, promotes sperm count

Question 10

In what 16 conditions is it indicated?

Answer 10

Colds, congestion, cough, sore throat, laryngitis, nausea, urinary infections, skin irritation, asthma, poor concentration, poor memory, ulcers, acid indigestion, low sperm count, UTI

Question 11

In what circumstances is it contraindicated?

Answer 11

Men with derceased libido, nursing mothers, concurrent use of furosemide may potentiate development of acute renal failure, nausea, vomiting, kidney stones, patients prone to potassium deficiency, cholecysistitis, hypertonia, severe kidney insufficiency, edema, and congestive heart failure

Question 12

What can ingestion of large amounts of licorice lead to?

Answer 12

Severe hypertension, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, cardiac arrest, congestive heart failure, steroid toxicity